Jumbled Sentences Worksheet
Writing tip (What needs what?): The first sentence introduces who or what it is about and needs nothing before it. Each next sentence follows from the one before (you cannot get wet in the rain before it starts to rain). The last sentence finishes the story or the job.
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- 1.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
- 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
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3.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Rub soap on your hands. -
4.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
Which step comes next? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. - 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
- 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
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7.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. - 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
- 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
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10.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
Which step comes next? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. - 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Put the gift in a box. (d) Stick the ends with tape.
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12.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap. - 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
- 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara's model won the first prize.
- 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Add a little water. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
- 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
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17.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. -
18.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. -
19.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. - 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
- 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
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22.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. -
23.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. -
24.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. - 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
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26.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. - 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
- 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
- 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
- 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
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31.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. - 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
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33.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. -
34.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. - 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
- 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Put an egg in a pan of water.
- 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
- 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
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39.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. -
40.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
Answer key
- Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
- Rohan's team had a big football match.
- Rub soap on your hands.
- Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
- She read the book every night before bed.
- Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
- Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
- Cut two lemons in half.
- Wet your hands with clean water.
- Look right, then left, then right again.
- Wrap the box in coloured paper.
- Rinse it under the tap.
- She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
- Tara's model won the first prize.
- Cover the dough and let it rest.
- Strain the tea into cups.
- A police officer helped Karan look for him.
- Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
- The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
- Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
- Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- The train left the station with a loud whistle.
- Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
- Spit out the toothpaste.
- Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
- He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
- Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
- Cover them with the other slice.
- Wash the rice in cold water.
- Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
- Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
- He told his father about the leaking tap.
- Cool the egg in cold water.
- Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
- Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
- Put an egg in a pan of water.
- Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
- Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
- Add tea leaves and let it boil.
- Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
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